The purpose of this study was to explore relationships among loneliness, self- esteem, and Internet use among college students, and, more specifically, to explore the relationship of loneliness to Internet use. Subjects were 57 students who completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Rosenberg Self- esteem Scale, and an Activity Questionnaire on which they reported the amount of time they spent on the Internet over the past week. There was found a significant correlation between loneliness and self-esteem (r = .770, p